West Berkshire · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Stratfield Saye, West Berkshire
Cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points for commercial sites in Stratfield Saye and across West Berkshire. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and fully insured.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A smell of hot grease from the extract
- A fan motor running hot under a coat of grease
Part by part
Impellers and blades
The impeller is the spinning part that moves the air, and it collects grease unevenly. An uneven coating throws it off balance, so it’s cleaned carefully blade by blade.
Roof-mounted fans
Grease can escape from a roof fan onto the surrounding surface and we check the area around the outlet. Heavy staining is noted on the report.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Stratfield Saye
Every kitchen extract depends on its fan: it draws the air through the canopy and ductwork and pushes it outside. Whatever grease slips past the filters and duct reaches the fan and we clean it off. Common call-outs are for a noisy fan that has got louder over time and a motor area thick with grease, on axial fans, discharge points and roof-mounted fans.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The report is your system’s health record: a dated account with pictures of everything we did. Grease extract cleans are also certificated to TR19® Grease through the BESCA VHE portal and sits alongside the report.
- Location
- Stratfield Saye (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Paperwork
- Certificate and photo report
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
Multi-site and managed buildings
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Shared systems, like a riser serving several units, need a clear agreement on who books the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
Running several sites is easier with one contractor. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We will take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Staff cleaning and specialist work are not the same thing. A daily filter wipe and a weekly filter wash keep grease down at the front of the system, but they do not reach the grease that builds up further in. Reaching it takes a specialist with the right equipment.
FAQs for Stratfield Saye
Do you work at weekends in Stratfield Saye?
Yes. We work evenings, overnight and at weekends. That way a site in Stratfield Saye doesn’t have to lose a day’s trading. When you phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us, mention when the site is quiet.
Will you come out to Stratfield Saye?
Yes. Villages and rural sites across the South East are part of our work, Stratfield Saye included. Photos of the system and directions to the site help us plan the visit.
What happens to the waste?
We take it away at the end of the visit. While we work, it’s kept contained to keep the area clean.
Will I get pictures of the cleaned fan?
You get a photo report with before and after photos of the fan. Full system cleans come with a TR19 certificate as well.
What types of premises do you cover?
Commercial premises of every kind: kitchens, offices, schools, healthcare, retail, leisure and food production. We fit the work around how the site operates.
Will we have to shut during the visit?
Not normally. The area we’re working in has to be out of use while we’re there, so we book a time when it would be closed anyway.
Is there a survey before the work?
Yes. Photos often do the job, while bigger or harder-to-see systems are surveyed on site.
How much notice should we give?
Book as early as you can for planned work, particularly if your next visit is nearly due. Emergencies are different, because our line is open 24/7.
How we price extract fan cleaning
Sites vary more than people expect. What affects the quote:
- Any permits to work or inductions
- The scale of the work
- How many systems or sites are involved
- How easy every part is to reach
You won’t find a price list here, because the cost depends on the site in front of us. Call for a fixed quote, and we’ll explain what it covers.
Asking for a quote
You don’t need the technical terms. Just send:
- Any access panels or hatches you can see
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
We don’t publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, and then give you a fixed quote. To get going, ring 0345 646 2711 or email us.
Extract fan cleaning around Stratfield Saye
Food Standards Agency data counts about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens across Stratfield Saye and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). Any of those kitchens with a canopy relies on a fan that gathers grease as it runs. Food hygiene inspections in Stratfield Saye are the job of Basingstoke and Deane council’s environmental health team. A greasy canopy or dripping filters are the sort of thing an inspection can pick up. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. The fire and rescue service for Stratfield Saye is Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service. The Fire Safety Order puts the duty on whoever runs a kitchen to control its fire risk, and a greasy duct is fuel.
If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Stratfield Saye (Stratfield Saye House is about 1.1 miles east), fitting access panels needs care.
Stratfield Saye is about 5 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Whether your site is in the middle of Stratfield Saye or further out, extract fan cleaning is available to all kinds of commercial premises, from a single unit to a large public building. We cover 155 places across West Berkshire, large and small. Our Reading page covers sites nearby, about 7 miles away.
Work in RG7 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Green Lane, Fair Oak Lane and New Street, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in West End Green (1 mile west), Fair Cross (1 mile north-east), Spanish Green (2 miles south), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles north-west) and Bramley Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (13 miles west), Thatcham (11 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-west), Speenhamland (14 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles north-east) and Calcot (6 miles north).
What’s near Stratfield Saye
For rail, the closest station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Calleva Museum (3.3 miles west) and Beaumys Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Stratfield Saye include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Towns and villages near Stratfield Saye
Also in Stratfield Saye
What happens on the day
Before we leave, we walk the area with whoever is on site. We point out anything that couldn’t be reached or needs a follow-up, and the same goes into the written report. The visit takes a couple of hours per fan, depending on its size and the build-up. In a small place like Stratfield Saye, the journey is planned ahead and the visit arranged around the site’s hours.
- We locate the fan and plan how to reach and isolate it.
- It’s isolated so it can’t run while we work.
- Grease is scraped off the impeller blades and casing.
- The fan is degreased, taking care around the motor.
- We reassemble, run and photograph the fan.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about permits to work or site inductions
- Clear the space around the work
- Find the previous report, if there is one
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Send a few details and pictures, and we normally reply with a fixed quote within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
Advice
When it’s something else
Before you book, it helps to know what’s not included:
- Grease in the canopy and ductwork
- A fan that was never right for the kitchen
- An impeller that’s bent or split
Not sure which it is? You can phone us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What the work covers
- Centrifugal fans
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
- Fan housings
When to call us in Stratfield Saye
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
Any of these means the system needs a check-up:
- A fan coated in grease inside its housing
- A fan that has never been cleaned
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- A fan shaking on its mounts
Church and community hall kitchens, near Church of St. Mary the Virgin or anywhere around Stratfield Saye, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the quote is based on a survey or photos
- Whether VAT is included
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
- Whether they’re fully insured